It's a battle of the backups Thursday in Boston.
New York Islanders goaltender Chad Johnson will get his second start of the season against his former team at TD Garden Arena.
#Isles defenseman Johnny Boychuk and goaltender Chad Johnson make their returns to Boston tonight. pic.twitter.com/qbefsG1nmK
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 23, 2014
Niklas Svedberg gets the nod for the Bruins.